Rebellion”? Why did this comment backfire on Republicans? (Three Points) What happened in Haymarket Square on May 1‚ 1886? What happened on May 4? Who was convicted in the trial? What did Governor Altgeld do in 1893? (Four points) What was the Homestead Lockout? What did Alexander Berkman do? What did Carnegie do? (Three points) Why did Pullman workers go on strike in 1895? What happened when Railroad workers went on
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Centennial Exposition- 1876‚ the first official World’s Fair in the United States‚ was held in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ from May 10 to November 10‚ 1876‚ to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. Officially named the International Exhibition of Arts‚ Manufactures and Products of the Soil and Mine‚ it was held in Fairmount Park along the Schuylkill River on fairgrounds designed by Herman J. Schwarzmann. About 10 million visitors attended
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the end of the Knights of Labor. The government even decided to pardon the accused‚ nevertheless‚ it was still a major setback for organized labor. On the other hand‚ the government at another time decided to be hostile to the workers. During the Homestead strike‚ where they tried to kill the steel plant’s leader‚ government “Pinkerton” detectives were sent to clear things up and restore peace. However‚ many had to die before that could happen as you can see in Coroner’s list in Document G. All were
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DBQ: Organized Labor Movement By 1900‚ the United States had become the number one industrial power in the world. One factor that allowed the country to climb to its prime position was its abundant labor supply‚ largely composed of immigrants who had arrived between 1865 and 1900. However‚ the spot came at a cost; laborers were working long hours for low wages under poor conditions for the dominating monopolies of the time. Hoping to better these undesirable situations‚ multiple labor unions would
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had a lot of cheap labor‚ worker strikes were prominent and were also easily put down by other scabs who were desperate for work. Strikes involved quitting jobs rather than violence. • Employers used many tactics for defending unions such as the lockout‚ blacklists‚ yellow-dog contracts‚ e.t.c. • Labor was often divided on the best methods to fighting management. • Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was during an economic depression‚ when the railroad companies cut wages in order to reduce costs and
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Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American who lived during the 19th century. Carnegie was an industrialist who played a pivotal role in the expansion of the American steel industry. Although he sometimes used methods that hurt the people to make profit ‚ Carnegie contributed to America’s growth as a nation economically because he connected different parts of America by building bridges and railroads and he helped cities to grow by building modern structures such as skyscrapers. Carnegie was born in
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Strikes and lockouts constitutional or official strikes unofficial strikes general strikes lockouts rotating or revolving strikes sit-ins tool-down or pen-down strike The data supplied to the ILO do not include statistics on sympathetic or political strikes or on gheraos (harassment of employers‚ etc. by workers preventing them from leaving the premises until their claims are granted) which result in work stoppages. The statistics for these types of action are collected and published separately
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Unit 12: Industrialization‚ Urbanization‚ and Immigration Part I: Industrialization #1: How was the “2nd Industrial Revolution” different from the “1st Industrial Revolution?” First IR * Late 1700s to 1865 * Textiles‚ clothing‚ leather products * Regional (concentrated in Northeast) Second IR * 1865 to 1900 * Heavy industry (steel‚ oil‚ electricity‚ industrial machinery) * National (started to include South‚ West) #2: Why did the US economy grow so rapidly
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Strikes and lockouts: LRA 66 of 1995 | Right to strike and recourse to lockout | A strike or a lock out is prohibited when:1. a collective agreement prohibits it2. issue in dispute must be referred to arbitration or Labour Court3. issue in dispute is arbitration award‚ collective agreement or Minister award4. a determination in BCEA 75/97 regulates the dispute (only in first year) | Protected and unprotected strikes and lock outs | Substantive and procedural requirements set forthProcedural requirements
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concluded NHL lockout. The lockout‚ which lasted 113 days‚ marked the third time since 1994 that the NHL cancelled regular-season games due to labor unrest. Roughly 10% of games in that time frame have been cancelled. While the lockout has finally ended and the NHL will open the 2013 season on January 19‚ significant damage has been done to the relationship the NHL has with its fans‚ and it’s up to sport managers to make it right‚ and in a hurry. The recent history of the lockout proves that they
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